KUCHING – A total of RM54 million out of the RM89.2 million allocated under the Malaysian Creative Industry Stimulus Package (Prisma) has so far been dispensed to creative industry practitioners in the country.
Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the government is aiming to give out the remaining funds to creative industry practitioners before the end of the year.
According to him, to date, more than 14,000 recipients from the film, digital creative content, and music industry have benefited from the assistance.
“We want to distribute the funds before the end of December. The aid covers various aspects involving all creative industry players.
“As an example, we have given subsidies for film industry players to carry out workplace sanitisation as well as swab tests for actors and crew involved in any filming,” he said.
Launched in February, Prisma is an initiative under the Communications and Multimedia Ministry to ensure the survival and sustainability of the country’s creative industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. – Bernama, August 4, 2021
